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IU. S. ROBINSON. neslLuaNr ma. APPLICATION FIL'E'D JULY 21,1916.

Patented May 6, 1919.

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n sans razrnnr onreine- ULYSSES S. IRDBNSQN, OF LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIR) TO MICHAEL l FORCES, OF LAGRANGE, GEGRGIA.

RESILIENT TIRE.

Specification of Letters .Patent Patented May 6, 1919.

Application filed Lfuly 27', 1918. Serial No. 247,034.

nionlyin use and the primary object of the invention is toprovide a resilientor spring tire structure which is comparatively simple in construction, neat in appearance and one which Will absorb shock occasioned yby the travel of la vehicle over undulations in a road surface.

More speoiiically, the object of this inventionIr is to provide a resilient tire structure which includes, a riin having a plurality of flat springs attached thereto at spaced eir- `ouinferential intervals which springs are bent to form a skeleton structure for the tire casing or housing and have a flexible covering attached thereto which incloses the internal construction of the tire; to bend the flat springs at theircrown portions to forni a seat for. receiving the inner edge ot a resilient tread which extends circumferentia-lly about the tread portion of the resilient tire structure; and to provide a plurality of spiral springs within the tire structure which co-acts with the flat springs to increase the resiliency and stability of the tire.

Other'obiects oi the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with 'the accompanying" drawings, forming a part of this specification and in which drawings:

Figure .l is a Side elevation of the im proved tire.

Fig. 2 is. a section on the line 2-2 oi Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through the tire.

Fig. i is a fragmentary horizontal section through the tire.

lig. 5 is a detail in sidcelevation of a part oi the rim structure illustrating the manner of connecting theends of the flat springs thereto.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, i indicates the riin -of a vehicle wheel to which. the improved tire is attached.

The rim l is provided with a plurality,Y

of recesses 2 extending inwardly from its side Vedges in circumferential spaced relation. The recesses 2 receives the ends of fiat springs 3.4 rEhe fiat-springs 3 are bent to form a resilientslreleton frame for the tire structure, and they are covered with a ilexible coveringd, preferably oflieavy fabric, the edges of which covering are attached tothe inner surface of the rim l by suitable binding strips 5. The flat .Springs 3 are bent at their crown portions to provide inwardly curving portions V6 which terminate in a substantially horizontal portion 7. vThe curved portions 6 and the flat portions 7 co-act to form a seat for the inner portion or a resilient tread 8. The resilient tread 8 is preferably constructed of solid rubber and this tread extends circuniferentially about the tire and projects outwardly from the outermost portions of the springs 3 and the covering 4e.

Theiiat springs 3 each haven pair of inwardly directed arms 9 formed thereupon and extending inwardly from opposite sides of the springs in alinement with each other.v A bar 10 is pivotally connected as shown at l1 to each pair of the arms 9 and these bars extend transversely across the interior oi the tire. Spiral springs l2 are connected to the bars l() at their pivots, and to lugs 13 which are carried by the rim l. 'When one of the springs l2 is compressed by compression of the corresponding portion oi the resilient tire, the opposed sp1-ing will be stretched, whereby a compensating resilient movement will be provided and which will cause the tire to more quickly assume its normal shape after compression of any por- `l in circumi'crentially spaced relation at the center oi, the rim by suitable bolts `l5 and to the under surface of the tread seat 7 of the springs 3 by suitable bolts 1G. The helical springsllhave their bases engaging the in ner surfaces oi the scat- 7 while their apiccs engage the outer surface of the rim l as clearly shown in 2 oi' the drawings.

Having thus fully described the ino/'errl tion, what is claimed is:

l. In a resilient tire, a rim, a plurality of iiat springs attached to said rim and curved to form a. resilient skeleton for the tire, cross bars pivotally connected at their ends to said fiat springs, and spiral springs loo connected to said bars at their pivotal connection with the iiat springs and to said rnn. v

2. In a. resilient tire, a rim, a plurality of flat springs attached to said rim and curved to form a resilient skeleton 'for the tire, a resilient tire tread upon said resilient skeleton, a plurality tending between the crowns of said fiat springs and said rim, said springs having their bases outermost and cross bars pivotally connected at their ends to said iiat springs and extending transversely through the tire.

In a resilient tire, a rim, a pliilrality of flat springs-attached to said rim and curved to form a. resilient skeleton for the tire, a plurality of helical springs extending between the crowns of said iiat springs and said rim, cross bars pivotally connected at their ends to said fiat'springs and extending transversely through the tire and be; tween convolutions ot' said helical springs.

4L. In a resilient tire, a rim, a plurality of fiat springs attached to said rim and curved to form a resilient skeleton for the tire, a flexible covering mounted over said springs, said springs being bent at their crown portions to form a tire tread seat, a resilient tire tread. in said seat, a plurality of helical springs extending between said seat and said rim, said spring having their bases outermost, and cross bars pivotally connectot' helical springs eX- ed at their ends to said flat springs and extending transversely through said tire.

In a resilient tire, a rim, a plurality of flat springs attached to said. rim and curved to form a resilient skeleton for the tire, a. flexible covering mounted over said springs, said springs being bent 'at their crown. portions to form a tire tread seat, a resilient tire tread in said seat, a plurality of helical springs extending between said seat and said rim, said springs having their bases outermost, cross bars pivotally connected at-their ends to said Hat springs and extending transversely through said tire,and spiral springs connected to said rim and said bars at the ends of the bars.

(S. In a resilient tire, a rim provided with a plurality ot' recesses extending inwardly from its side edges, fiat springs having their ends seated in said recesses, said springs be ing curved to form a resilient skeleton for a tire, a iexible covering mounted over said springs, said springs being bent at their crown portions to form a tire tread seat, a resilient tread in said seat, arms formed upon and projecting inwardly from the said fla-t springs, a bar pivotally connected to each corresponding pair of said arms, and spiral springs connected to said bars at their pivots and to said rim.

ULYS'SES S. ROBINSON.

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W. R. CAMPBELL, Jr. 

